The papacy, an institution stretching back nearly two millennia, represents one of history's longest unbroken lines of ...

The text in question is a list of 112 phrases said to be associated with popes, beginning with Celestine II ... The 112th pope was described as "Peter the Roman." The prophecy goes on in a ...

There has not been a pope called Celestine since the name was taken ... It would be a brave man who named himself Peter II. The name is considered off limits out of respect for the Church's ...

Before he stepped out of the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in 2013 as Pope Francis in tribute to the saint of Assisi, the late pontiff was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. That’s ...

Appearing on the balcony of St. Peter’s is a pope’s first appearance – a tradition full of symbolism. I am a scholar who studies Roman Catholic theology and history. I am particularly ...

The new pope was expected to soon make an appearance on a balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square.

The first announcement to the world that a new pope has been selected is signaled per tradition by ringing the bells as St. Peter's Basilica as white smoke – fumata bianca – issues from the ...